Sanitation facilities usage in South Sudan
South Sudan: Sanitation facilities usage was 7.50 million people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage in South Sudan, 2011–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 7.50 million people for sanitation facilities usage in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in South Sudan peaked at 7.77 million people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6.70 million people, in 2018.
That places South Sudan 11th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities usage in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 7.29 million people | — |
| 2012 | 7.56 million people | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 7.77 million people | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 7.75 million people | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 7.59 million people | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 7.32 million people | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 6.87 million people | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 6.70 million people | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 6.83 million people | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 6.93 million people | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 6.95 million people | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 6.97 million people | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 7.24 million people | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 7.50 million people | +3.7% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 7.50 million people is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.99 million people, 3.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 7.50 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.31 million people, 5.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.30 million people | 6.70 million people | 7.77 million people | 9 |
| 2020s | 7.12 million people | 6.93 million people | 7.50 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More reference data data for South Sudan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3667 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.41 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 19,422 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 684.53 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 325.82 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 8,797 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 6.36 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 577.67 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 944.75 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sanitation facilities usage in South Sudan?
- Sanitation facilities usage in South Sudan was 7.50 million people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.77 million people in 2013.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.70 million people in 2018.
- How does South Sudan rank for sanitation facilities usage?
- South Sudan ranks 11th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Sanitation facilities usage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 14 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.